Will the New “Right to Inspection” Laws Lead to Meaningful Change?

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! Will the New “Right to Inspection” Laws Lead to Meaningful Change? by Isaac Peck, Publisher   It’s been a long time coming, but real estate in the… Read More

Appraiser Vindicated: Lanham Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed in Maryland

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> Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Appraiser Vindicated: Lanham Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed in Maryland by Isaac Peck, Publisher One of the most widely publicized and contested lawsuits alleging appraisal discrimination has finally come to an end. On July 17, US… Read More

A New Era in Valuation: How UAD 3.6 and the New URAR Will Reshape the Appraisal Landscape

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> Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt A New Era in Valuation: How UAD 3.6 and the New URAR Will Reshape the Appraisal Landscape by Paula Konikoff, Appraisal Institute The residential appraisal profession is entering a period of profound transformation. With… Read More

How Will AI and Technology Change the Inspector’s Role?

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! How Will AI and Technology Change the Inspector’s Role? by Isaac Peck, Publisher   There has been no shortage of predictions about how rapidly evolving technology and… Read More

Could a Class Action Lawsuit Finally Unbundle Hidden AMC Fees?

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> Appraiser Coach > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt Could a Class Action Lawsuit Finally Unbundle Hidden AMC Fees? by Isaac Peck, Publisher Appraisers hoping for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to curb the increasing economic leverage of appraisal management companies (AMCs)… Read More

Summer 2025

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Working RE Summer 2025 Find these articles in this issue. *OREP Members enjoy the magazine for free. From the Editor Readers Respond Could a Class Action Lawsuit Finally Unbundle Hidden AMC Fees? A New Era in Valuation: How UAD 3.6 and the Redesigned URAR Will Reshape the Appraisal Landscape In the Appraiser’s Corner: Interview with Craig… Read More

Danger Zone: When Home Inspections Get Violent

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! Danger Zone: When Home Inspections Get Violent by Isaac Peck, Publisher   Nearly four years ago, Working RE Home Inspector reported on the tragic story of Michael… Read More

The Competence to Perform an Assignment

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> TrueTracts > AMC Resource Guide > OREP E&O ★★★★★ “They are knowledgeable, professional, and understand urgency.” – Joe Thweatt The Competence to Perform an Assignment by Timothy C. Andersen, MAI “No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money.” – Samuel Johnson, 1776 Question: I recently bought a multivariable regression analysis (MVRA) app for… Read More

How AI is Being Used to Revolutionize the Mold Testing Industry

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> E&O/GL Insurance for Home InspectorsCompetitive Rates, Broad Coverage, Free Risk Management, online inspectionsupport for tough questions, discounts on education and more… Professional Coverage, Competitive PricingShop OREP today! How AI is Being Used to Revolutionize the Mold Testing Industry by Dylan McIntosh, CIH   For decades, lab analysis for the mold testing industry has been… Read More

News Edition: Case Dismissed—Ohio Appraiser Wins Discrimination Lawsuit

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> The Appraiser Coach> AMC Resource Guide> OREP E&O ★★★★★“They are knowledgeable,professional, and understandurgency.” – Joe Thweatt Case Dismissed: Ohio Appraiser Wins Discrimination Lawsuitby Isaac Peck, Publisher There have been over a half dozen lawsuits against real estate appraisers alleging discrimination within the last four years. Several have settled quietly for high-five or low six-figure sums.… Read More